A clear account of this was written in Jacob Can der Zee’s book, “The Hollanders of Iowa,” published in 1912 by the Iowa State Historical Society, in the chapter entitled “Politics in Sioux County.” In 1871, Holland-Americans nominated three candidates for county offices who were later elected: Dutch-born Henry Hospers to the board of supervisors, A.J.
The victorious Holland-Americans were excited of the win the seats and traveled twenty-three miles across the vast countryside, through blizzards and bone chilling weather to perform their duties at Calliope.
On or around January 22, 1872, three offices-elect journeyed from Orange City to the county seat, where the board of supervisors conveyed.
It has been reported that when all the men arrived, the chairman of the board of supervisors hastily adjourned the court and was preparing to flee to the Dakotas.
A Sioux City lawyer, aided by Hospers, immediately pleaded the merits of the case for a few hours.
They backed a sled against one corner of the courthouse, chopped a large hole in the building, and took the steel safe.
Tiete later served as Deputy Sheriff of Sioux County and farmed in the Orange City area.